Cheticamp, Nova Scotia (1891 census)
Cheticamp was a census subdivision in Nova Scotia, recorded in the 1891 Census of Canada with a population of 460. The administrative centroid was at approximately 44.131°N, 66.107°W.
Population
In 1891, Cheticamp had a population of 460: 247 male and 213 female residents.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 460 |
| 1901 | 448 |
| 1911 | — |
| 1921 | 529 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Boundary continuity (non-identical overlaps)
Spatial polygon overlaps with adjacent census years where the boundary shifted enough that the SAME_AS chain didn't merge them. These show where the territory came from and went to even when it isn't tracked as the same persistent place.
Earlier boundary forms
- In an earlier year, this CSD was contained in Metighan, 1881 (36.3% share).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1891
In the 1891 census, Cheticamp shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1891
The 1891 census recorded 70 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories.
Population & families (1891). This community's record includes 460 total population, 247 males, 213 females, 134 married persons, 71 families, 67 married females, 67 married males, 18 widowed persons, 13 widowed females, 6.50 average size of families, 5 widowed males. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2; V1T3.)
Age structure (1891). This community's record includes 308 single persons under 18, 175 single males under 18, 133 single females under 18. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Ethnic origin (1891). This community's record includes 439 French Canadians, 21 persons who are not French Canadian. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T3.)
Buildings & housing (1891). This community's record includes 69 houses, 69 houses built of wood, 69 occupied houses, 67 houses of 1 story, 20 houses of 3 rooms, 20 houses of 4 rooms, 15 houses of 6 to 10 rooms, 10 houses of 5 rooms, 8 uninhabited houses, 4 houses of 2 rooms, 2 houses of 2 stories, 2 houses under construction. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V1T2.)
Agriculture (1891). This community's record includes 8,171 bushels of potatoes, 6,397 acres of land in farms, 5,648 pounds of homemade butter, 4,898 acres of farmland in woodland or forest, 1,499 acres of improved land in farms, 1,021 acres of farmland in pasture, 796 chickens, 736 pounds of fine wool produced on farms, 553 tons of hay, 469 acres of farmland under crops, 387 sheep, 378 bushels of turnips, 366 acres of hay crops, 330 bushels of oats, 279 pounds of coarse wool produced on farms, 131 sheep slaughtered or sold, 117 oxen, 106 swine, 104 other cattle, 102 milk cows, 74 acres of potatoes, 69 occupants of farms, 67 farm occupants who own their land, 67 swine slaughtered or sold, 55 bushels of barley, 42 geese, 26 persons living on farms between 11 and 50 acres, 21 cattle killed or sold, 17 horses aged over 3 years, 17 persons living on farms between 51 and 100 acres, 16 acres of oats, 13 persons living on farms between 101 and 200 acres, 11 bushels of peas, 9 acres of farmland in gardens or orchards, 7 persons living on farms under 10 acres, 6 persons living on farms over 200 acres, 4 acres of turnips, 4 horses aged 3 years and under, 3 acres of barley, 2 bushels of beans, 2 ducks, 2 farm occupants who rent their land. (Source: 1891 Census of Canada, V2T16; V4T2; V4T3.)
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
NS031001— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_NS009002_1891— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: not yet grounded. This page covers a place whose persistent identity has not yet been linked to a Wikidata entity. Identification is via TCP UID and spatial polygon only.
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1891 Census of Canada, transcribed and georeferenced by the Canadian Peoples / TCP project, hosted at the HGIS Lab, University of Saskatchewan. Persistent place identity computed from spatial-overlap chains across all available census years (1851–1921). Identity grounding to Wikidata performed via the HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph project's MCP-assisted disambiguation pipeline. See the About / Methodology page for the full data pipeline.
Cite this page
Clifford, J. (2026). "Cheticamp, Nova Scotia (1891 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/ns/cheticamp-ns031001-1891/.